P2M marijuana, ‘tinupok’ sa Sarangani

RFC WARNING – Makikitang nakikipag-usap sa mga bandit-returnees sina (L-R) PDEA-12 dir. Aileen Lovitos, (seated L-R) Brgy. Capt. ToTo Constantino, Sarangani Gov. Migs Dominguez at Mayor Bong Constantino matapos magbigay ng kautusan ang huli na muling suyurin ang kalawakan ng Brgy. Malabod at buhusan ng herbicides ang lahat ng mga suspected marijuana prone areas bago ang tuluyang paggawa ng ceremonial burning sa may P2M-halaga ng mga ipinagbabawal na ‘damo’ kahapon sa Malungon, Sarangani. (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

MARIJUANA BURNING – PINANGUNAHAN kahapon nina (L-R) Sarangani board member Eleanor Constantino-Saguiguit, PDEA-12 dir. Aileen Lovitos, Gov. Miguel Dominguez at Rep. Manny Pacquaio chief of staff Bren Evangelio ang ginawang pagsunog sa may P2M-halaga ng marijuana sa Brgy. Malabod, Malungon, Sarangani. (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – TINATANTIYA sa humigit-kumulang  P2M ang halaga ng tinupok ng mga ipinagbabawal na tanim kahapon ng pinagsanib na pwersa ng lokal na pamahalaan, militar at pulisya sa ilalim na direktamenteng superbisyon ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-12 sa Brgy. Malabod, Malungon, Sarangani.

  

Ang naturang operasyon ayon pa ay isa sa apat na pinakamalaking uprooting operations ng PDEA-12 at ng lokal na pamahalaan mula pa noong taong 2003, na kung saan aabot na sa mahigit P10M halaga ng marijuana ang naiulat na nawasak dahil sa walang humpay na kampanya ng gobyerno laban sa mga ipinagbabawal ng droga.  

  

Sa isinagawang ceremonial burning ay sinabi ni PDEA-12 dir. Aileen T. Lovitos na ang may 450 fully grown marijuana leaves ay kasama sa unang tinupok na may 3, 500 na piraso ng mga pinagbabawal na tanim sa hanganang bahagi ng lalawigan ng Sarangani at Davao Del Sur.

“Talagang napakalayo ng pinagmulan nito dahil may tatlong araw din ang nilakad ng ating mga operatiba at support groups papuntang sitio Siman sa may hanganang bahagi na ng Brgy. Malabod at Davao Del Sur. Kayat nakapagdisisyon na lamang tayo matapos ang dokumentasyon, na sunogin na lamang doon ang malaking bahagi ng may 3, 450 na puno ng marijuana na nagkakahalaga ng di bababa sa P1, 380, 000.00 pag naibenta na ito ng mga pushers sa kabayanan,” ani Lovitos.

Kaugnay nito’y muling nagbigay ng mahigpit na babala si Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino na di ito magdadalawang isip sa paghuli sa sinoman na malalaman nito na muling nagtatanim ng ipinagbabawal ng damo, kasabay ng kautusan na muling paigtingin ang kampanya laban sa marijuana sa pamamagitan ng muling pagamit ng malawakang pagbuhos ng herbicides sa lahat ng mga pinaghihinalaang pook na kung saan ayon pa’y medaling mabuhay ang naturang damo.

Sinabi naman ni Brgy. Capt. Toto Constantino na sa kasalukuyan ay wala na umanong naiulat na nagtatanim nito sa Malabod, maliban sa mga muling nabubuhay na buto ng marijuana na ayon pa’y nahuhulog sa lupa maging sa panahon ng pag-uproot nito.

“Actually ay talagang napakalayo na ng pinagmulan nito dahil wala na tayong makikitang marijuana ngayon lalo na sa mga dating taniman nito dito sa Mlabod,” dagdag pa ng punong barangay.

            Matatandaan na unang humakot ng may P3M-halaga ng marijuana ang lokal na pamahalaan at PDEA-12 sa ilalim ng liderato ng namayapang si Col. Efren Alquizar noong taong 2003 nang ang kasalukuyang alkalde ay bise mayor pa lamang at siyang namumuno ng Task Force for Peace and Development of Malabod.  

Ang sunod-sunod na operasyon ng PDEA-12 at local government ay nasundan hangang umabot sa may P6.5M marijuana plantations ang tuluyang nasira noong Agusto 2007, na sinundan noong February 2008 kung saan may P.8M na namang halaga nito mula sitio Talakobeng ang sinunog sa harap ng Malungon Municipal Hall. 

“Nakahibalo ang tanan diri kong ano ko kakontra ining druga gani ginapanumdum ko lang sa inyo nga maghalong gid kamo sa akon kung madakpan ko kamo,” ang muling babala ni Constantino. 

Ayon naman kay Sarangani Gov. Miguel Dominguez ay gnagawa umano ng provincial government ang lahat para mailagay sa mabuti ang Brgy. Malabod dahil sa nakita nitong mga pagbabago.

“Kung noon ay kinatatakutan ang Malabod, ngayon ay nakikita na natin ang unti-unting pag-angat nito maging sa larangan ng edukasyon, agrikultura at sa tuloy-tuloy na paglaganap ng katahimikan sa dati’y tinagurian na lugar ng mga bandido. Kaya’t asahan po na lahat ang patuloy na pagbuhos ng tulong mula sa ating pamahalaan para sa pagnanais nating katahimikan at masayang pamumuhay dito sa bayan,” ani Dominguez, kasabay ng pagpa-abot nito sa mga mamamayan ng ayon pa’y parating na may P7M proyekto para sa inprastaktura mula national government at nang mga karagdagang silid aralan para sa mga mag-aaral ng nasabing pook.

Kaugnay nito ay pinasalamatan din ni Lovitos ang administrasyon ni Constantino, kooperasyon ng Malabod Barangay Council sa pamumuno ni Brgy. Capt. Toto Constantino, local police force sa pamumuno ni P/Chief Insp. Alvin Martin, at military support groups sa pamumuno nina Army Lt. Jerry Palma ng 72^nd Foxtrot Company, Army Lt. Nestor Valenzuela ng 73^rd Infantry Battalion at Capt. Joel Wayagwag, commanding officer ng AFP-Task Force KITACO.    (MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

AFP, LGU at Sagip Kapamilya, magtatayo ng P.8M na mga silid-aralan!

Strengthening IPs literacy program – Si Col. Gloriouso Miranda, 1002^nd Army Brigade commander, habang masiglang ibinabahagi ang pinag-isang layunin ng AFP, Media at ng LGU na pagtibayin ang edukasyon ng mga batang IPs sa isinagawang groundbreaking ceremony ng dalawang silid-aralan na nagkakahalaga umano ng may P800, 000 sa sitio Lamlifew, Brgy. Datal Tampal, Malungon, Sarangani.  Makikita din sa larawan sina (L-R) Brend Evangelio, Chief of Staff ni Rep. Manny Pacquiao, Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino, Lamlifew Tribal Chief Galingo, Marcel Rinon ng ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya, NADESCOM deputy commander Col. Manuel Ramiro, at Bise Mayor Benjamin Guilley. (Isagani Palma - MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Lamlifew MOA signing – Makikita ang ginanap na memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing sa gitna nina (seated L-R) Army Col. Manuel Ramiro ng NADESCOM, Marcel Rinon ng ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya at Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino kaugnay sa itatayong P.8M-worth na 2 silid-aralan sa sitio Lamlifew, Brgy. Datal Tampal, Malungon, Sarangani, samantalang masaya namang nakamasid sina (standing L-R) Tribal Chief Doming Tampal, Vice Mayor Benjamin Guilley, Sarangani board member Eleanor Constantino-Saguiguit, Congressional Office chief of staff Brend Evangelio at 1002^nd Army Infantry Brigade commander, Col. Gloriouso Miranda. (Isagani Palma - MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – INAASAHAN ang mabilis na pagtayo ng dalawang silid-aralan na nagkakahalaga umano ng may P.8M sa isang liblib na pook ng tribong Blaan dahil sa mahigpit na pagkakaisa ng militar, media at ng lokal na pamahalaan.

Sa tulong ng ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya at AFP National Development Support Command o NADESCOM ay naniniwala si Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino na lalong mapapatibay ng LGU ang programa nito sa edukasyon sa sitio Lamlifew, Brgy. Datal Tampal kung saan naroroon ang Blaan School of Living Tradition na nagsisilbing “buhay” na imbakan ng mga antigong kagamitan at mga sinaunang pamamaraan ng pamumuhay ng kulturang Blaan. 

“Una sa lahat ay pinasasalamatan ko si 1002^nd Army brigade commander Col. Gloriouso Miranda dahil sa ibinigay nitong opurtunidad para makapili ako ng lugar ng mga IPs na kung saan ilalagay ang naturang proyekto. Kaugnay nito ay pinapasalamatan ko rin ang NADESCOM at ABS-CBN sa suportang ibinahagi nito sa local education project ng pamahalaan na alam kong malaki ang maitutulong sa hangarin ng LGU na mabigyan ng nararapat na edukasyon ang mga maliliit na tribo. Ito ay  dahil naniniwala ako na tanging nasa tamang edukasyon lamang ang daan para tuluyang maihango mula sa kahirapan ang mga maliliit na mamamay,” ani Constantino, sa gitna ng isinagawang ground breaking ceremony na nilahokan din ng mga matataas na opisyal ng DepEd at provincial government kamakailan lang. 

    

 Ayon kay Capt. William Alfred T. Rodriguez ng AFP 1002^nd brigade public affairs office, kalakip umano ng naturang programa ang may 120-days na feeding program ng ABS-CBN at pagpapa-aral ng 3 scholars sa collegio na magmumula din sa nasabing pook ng mga minoridad.  

Maliban sa mga materyales na magmumula sa ABS-CBN at sa gagawing pagsaayos nito ng AFP 512^th Engineering Battalion ay magiging bahagi naman umano ng lokal na pamahalaan ang pagbigay ng may 112 sq. meters na pagtatayuan ng  mga silid-aralan ng Lamlifew Elementary School. 

Sa isang maikling mesahe ay sinabi ni Col. Gloriouso Miranda na ang naturang proyekto ay kaugnay sa layunin ng pamahalaan na maipadama at maipaabot sa mga malalayong pamayanan ang sensiridad nito na matulungan ang mga higit na nangangailangan at maibahagi ang tunay na kahulugan ng  kapayapaan.           This project is the actualization of the government’s Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) “Bayanihan”.  This plan entails the convergence of efforts of all stakeholders including the public and private sectors.  “In our Peace and Development Outreach Program (PDOP), the primary ingredient is the developmental efforts in the area.  The military will always be a conveyance of the LGU to help them bring the basic services to far-flung areas.  Insurgency is not only a military solution, rather, all peace and development stakeholders should converge and collaborate with each other for the primary purpose of achieving lasting peace and sustainable development”, ani Miranda.

                Kasama sa umendorso ng naturang programa ay sina Marcel Rinon, Sagip Kapamilya social development manager, Army Col. Manuel Ramiro ng NADESCOM, Sarangani Board Member Eleonor Saguiguit, Michael Bren Evangelio, Chief of Staff of Congressman Pacquiao, Dr Allan Farnazo, Sarangani Schools Division Superintendent, Malungon Vice-Mayor Benjamin Guilley at Datal Tampal Brgy Capt Mila Ingles.(Isagani Palma - MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

AFP’s gesture of respect – En suite with full ‘gala’ uniform, Col. Gloriouso Miranda, 1002^nd Army Brigade commander, stretches stirring message of concern to some 500 senior citizens during the recently held Army-LGU “1^st Health Awareness Affair for the Elderly,” in Camp Hermenegildo Agaab, Malungon, Sarangani. The medical outreach, budol-fight luncheon and release of cash pension for elders by the MSWDO were held in correlation to the 52^nd birthday celebration of Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino. Aslo in photo are (L-R) Dr. Tranquilino Ruiz III (partly hidden) and Vice Mayor Benjamin Guilley. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

‘Unification’ Tempo - Sarangani Vice Gov. Steve Chiongbian-Solon plays the drums during the 52^nd birthday celebration of Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong” Constantino in Malungon town. Solon was among honorary guests of Constantino following the ‘unification’ of Rep. Manny Pacquiao and Gov. Miguel Dominguez in Sarangani. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Davao Medical School Foundation – A contingent of DMSF pose for memento during the recently held medical outreach program dubbed as ‘1^st Health Awareness Affair for the Elders’ at the 1002^nd Infantry Brigade in Camp Hermenegildo Agaab Jr., Malungon, Sarangani. Also in photo (center) is Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino’s eldest child, Reyian Mae Constantino. (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

MALUNGON, Sarangani (September 1, 2011) - Barangay nutrition workers join Mayor Reynaldo “Bong” Constantino (seated) during his 52nd-year birthday celebration Tuesday, August 30. (JoJo Gocotano/MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Malungon, Sarangani (September 1, 2011) – Mayor Reynaldo “Bong” Constantino (left) thanks Rep. Manny Pacquiao, the provincial government led by Gov. Migs Dominguez and Vice Gov. Steve Solon, local government and barangay leaders, NGOs, various stakeholders, local entrepreneurs, friends, relatives and media for all the support which he said strengthened the “secrets” of Malungon town Tuesday, August 30. “And now, through this secret of unity and cooperation, let us tighten more our union in a bid to attain what we are really dreaming of for the good of our people and the unborn,” Constantino said, amid his 52nd–year birthday celebration. (JoJo Gocotano/MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

MALUNGON, Sarangani (September 1, 2011) - Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon leads the ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony of a multi-purpose pavement or solar dryer together with Barangay Captain Virgilio Asgapo (left), sitio leader Eusebio Intero (right) with the local officials and residents of sitio Ambang, barangay Tamban in celebration of their sitio’s 7th foundation anniversary Wednesday, August 31. (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)

Infrastructure projects inspection, Kids in school, and School visit PHOTOS

MALUNGON, Sarangani (August 13, 2011) – (L-R) Governor Migs Dominguez, Mayor Reynaldo Constantino and barangay captain Danilo Espanillo stop over at a newly-constructed local government covered court in barangay Kiblat as the officials conduct an ocular inspection on the repair and widening of barangay Lutay-Datal Bila provincial road in Malungon town. (JoJo Gocotano/MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

MALUNGON, Sarangani (August 13, 2011) – Pupils of Dalamuan Elementary School welcome Governor Migs Dominguez during the governor and Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino’s recent visit in barangay Lutay, a far-flung village, in the governor’s continuing campaign to give Sarangani children access to quality education. (JoJo Gocotano/MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

MALUNGON, Sarangani (August 13, 2011) – Governor Migs Dominguez and Mayor Reynaldo Constantino visit Dalamuan Elementary School in sitio Dalamuan, barangay Lutay with some 400 grade school pupils in the governor’s continuing campaign to give Sarangani children access to quality education. (JoJo Gocotano/MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

DA-12 agri-Pinoy engross Sarangani

Agro-Pinoy Caravan – Gov. Miguel A. Dominguez assured farmers of more provincial government-funded projects on farming such the opening of farm-to-market roads at the far flung villages of Malungon town, while Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino bares a timid sign of contentment during the recent Agriculture Department’s campaign on Pres. Aquino’s Pinoy-Agri Program in Sarangani. Also in Photo are (L-R) DARFO-12 dir. Bai Dido Samama and DA-12 dir. Amalia Datukan. (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Pinoy agri-drive – Mayor Reynaldo ‘bong’ Constantino (center) and MPDO Nonito Nunez warmly welcomes Sarangani Gov. Miguel ‘migs’ Dominguez (right) in Malungon town during  DA-12’s presentation of the Agri-Pinoy Program.  APP is a priority programs of Pres. Nonoy Aquino aimed at developing a well-sustained, manageable and effective agriculture system in the country.  (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – The Department of Agriculture have released some P2M-worth of farm inputs and equipments in Sarangani and the nearby city of General Santos in a bid to spur up farming and promote Pres. Aquino’s Agri-Pinoy Program in Central Mindanao Region.

DA-12 officials Dir. Amalia Datukan said the “Ulat sa Bayan (second round)” or 2^nd Agri-Pinoy Information Caravan in Malungon town was conducted in correlation with Pres. Nonoy Aquino’s Agri-Pinoy Program (APP), aimed at pursuing a sustainable agriculture development agenda along the countryside through the active participation of all local government units, farmers, students, non-government organizations and the private sector  as well.

Over a hundred local government, barangay and non-government organization officials led by Sarangani Gov. Miguel Dominguez, Malungon town Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino and DARFO-12 dir. Bai Dido Samama have graced the said occasion that was held at the municipal gymnasium, the report said.
 

Nelson Sadang, Constantino’s Agri-Flagship director said DA-12 have bestowed Malungon town with some P.8M-worth agro-forestry and development projects during the event. He said among those given to Malungon were two mini-corn mills and a variety of vegetable seeds and garden tools intended to 26 elementary and secondary schools in the municipality.  

Constantino, in a brief huddle with newsmen, said the current campaign of the Aquino administration lucidly shows a well-regimented kind of leadership, “strengthened by its noble task to perk up the living condition of the underprivileged people.”

“Amo gani nga gin tagaan ko gid sang prioridad nga himoon flagship program ang agrikultura kay tungod nakita ko kung ano ini ka importante, kag kung ano ang mahimo sini nga tabang hilabi na didto sa mga naga-puluyo sa kabukiran (I preferred agriculture to be my flagship program because I understand its significance specifically to those who are living the far flung villages of town),” said Constantino in a vernacular. 

Gov. Dominguez also assured Malungonians of ample support from the provincial government. 

“As you have seen, most of our heavy equipments in the province are now here to augment the LGU-heavy fleet in the opening of new farm-to-market roads. What I am only asking is for farmers to concentrate more in developing our idle lands. Somehow, this could shield us against the unreasonable increase in the prices of farm produce being sold at the local market. Eventually, sustainable farming would also help control exorbitant price hike due to the irrepressible increases in population in the upcoming years.” Dominguez said. (Isagani Palma/MIO-Malungon).